Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c22.s6.11

v1.c22.s6.11

The bonze samples alloyed with lead (Table 14.6) were also amenable to easy casting but resulted in weak structure. Lead was added to partially substitute tin. The analytical results show the relative proportions of the elements varying erratically; this has been explained by Marshall suggesting that scrap copper and bronze might have been added to molten lead in a haphazard manner before casting.